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drmopar
Jun 08, 2017Explorer
I went through the same issues when purchasing my Toy Hauler and looked closely at the Frames, Springs, all the running gear of many Toy haulers. What I found out when I looked at the Eclipse was very light duty springs and shackles. No way would that work for a large Trailer/Toy Hauler. When compared to the Forest River Sandstorm and Stealth, the Forest River Springs, Shackles and Frame were much larger and very heavy duty. Start there. Don't let the "Gingerbread" stuff make your decision. The Frame, Springs and Shackles do the work. I also found that Eclipse used a sticky type of wood color shelf paper on the interior trim, compared to actual wood in the Sandstorm and Stealth Toy Haulers. The new Eclipse that we viewed had that shelf paper already peeling, and this unit was new. After reading the reviews and forums, Eclipse did not have the quality you would be led to believe. I was very happy with my Stealth, and now that I have had it awhile, I have had zero problems. I glad I held off on the purchase until I did all my inspections and research. Good luck on your purchase and Happy camping.
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